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robustness

noun

Definition of robustnessnext
1
as in health
the condition of being sound in body she has the robustness of a woman half her age

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2
as in vigorousness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity the relentless robustness of the city has always inspired writers and artists

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Recent Examples of robustness However, Onana, who was Villa’s club record signing in a £50million deal from Everton, has continued to struggle with his robustness. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The company has reported that the topological gap has been increased and the robustness has been enhanced as a result of modifications to the material stack. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The third is to develop novel variations of your stimuli or your benchmark items in order to test robustness and generalization. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 If successful, the design could enable far more compact chips that carry more information in the same space while maintaining the robustness that makes topological photonics so attractive. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Most of the heat shield’s thermal tiles were black, but some were deliberately painted white to simulate missing tiles, part of an experiment to test the shield’s robustness. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Most of the heat shield's thermal tiles were black, but some were deliberately painted white to simulate missing tiles, part of an experiment to test the shield's robustness. — Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026 The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustness
  1. health
  2. brightness
  3. strength
  4. vitality
  5. fitness
  6. exuberance
  7. soundness
  8. vibrancy
Noun
  • The group claims that HIV treatment has improved in the decades since the military initially categorized HIV as a health problem that disqualifies someone from enlistment.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Companies and health systems that treat ambient documentation as a pure software problem (deploy it, minimize edits and measure only time saved) are more likely to discover the limits the hard way.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of health
Noun
  • While the telescope’s Galactic Bulge survey is designed to primarily search for microlensing events, Roman will also repeatedly measure the brightness of hundreds of millions of stars along the way.
    — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • However, at infrared wavelengths the brightness of an object is dependent mostly on its size, allowing accurate determinations of the diameters of the 27 TNOs.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • As people age, our muscle mass declines, reducing strength, mobility and balance.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The panel’s findings led to a surge of media interest in the UK and around the world questioning the strength of the prosecution’s case.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president's health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president’s health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • Gabriele Polcari, a Formula Medicine physiotherapist working with Lucchini, stated that cooling equipment is merely a last line of defense, with fitness preparation being the primary focus.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • While some via ferratas cater to expert rock climbers looking for tough challenges, Tahoe’s encourages visitors of all ages and fitness levels to try it out and test their abilities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • De Paula, 21, feels like an injection of youthful exuberance for baseball’s oldest lineup.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of soundness
Noun
  • Blush was especially utilized to create more vibrancy, mirroring the slightly glassy pink hue used on Longoria’s lips.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That vibrancy is enhanced by casting of stellar screen stars in the roles of the adult sisters.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrancy

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“Robustness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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